libby casey is in washington, and libby this issue has even divided the senate in some rather unusualays? >> that's right. it is not split along party lines. there are two competing proposals right now, senator gillibrand is leading a charge to get sexual assault cases taken out of the military chain of command. that means professionals would zeal with those cases. senator gillibrand told the story of one marine who has come from colorado to washington to share her personal story. >> sarah's story is extremely disturbing. she was raped as a young marine in 2003. she said i knew the military was notorious for mishandling rape cases so i didn't dare think anything good would come from reporting the rape. having someone in your direct chain of command doesn't make any sense it's like being raped by your brother and having your dad decide the case. >> now senator claire mccaskill of missouri says this is a big problem and has proposed a couple of steps. she doesn't however want to take it out of the chain of commanding. >> just like there is not agreement among all of the women in this ch

hello, i'm libby casey.gone on and on, and shows no clear end the war in syria between president bashar al-assad forces and a myriad of rebel groups and islamist fight whose want to see him out of power. there are talks while offering small help to rebels. many are expressing frustration over the situation on the ground, and they have their own political objective. as refugees suffer and the

libby casey has more from capitol hill. >> well, while many senators are concerned about the problem of sexual assaults in the military, there are two camps on how much to deal with it. some support kirsten gillibrand say it should be taken out of the military chain of command. it should be left in the hands of the military to enforce their own codes of conduct. senator mccain on the floor today. >> i say it as passionately as i can to my colleagues, if we do not trust commanding officers who take our young men and women and battle a precious asset. if we don't trust them, we better re-evaluate our structure of the military. >> one of the 52 senators who supports the kirsten gillibrand amendment and wants sexual assault cases taken out is senator claire mccaskill, a senator of alaska. >> there are many commanders we know that. our code of military justice may be uniform. i think we are seeing strong evidence that it's implementation is anything but uniform. >> despite senator mccows ski's support it did not get anywhere on wednesday. the pentagon has pushed back mass pushed back and

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libby casey is in washington on capitol hill. libby, why are senators divided over this bill. >> reporter: many senators agree the problem of sexual assault cases is an intense issue and one that really follows along a very important line. the chain of command in the military is an essential way that things are done. but if you're a victim of sexual assault or accused of sexual assault it's your commander who deals with the case. some members of the senate believes it should be taken outside of that complain of command. one is senator gillibrand, sponsor of this amendment. so far she has 50 senators on board. some conservative republicans, some democrats, here is senator gillibrand talking about one young woman who came all the way to washington from colorado to share her story this week. >> sarah's story is disturbing. she was raped as a young marine in 2003. she said i knew the military was notorious for mishandling rape cases so i didn't dare think anything good could come from reporting the rape. having to report to your chain

hello, i'm libby casey. it's gone on and on, and shows no clear end the war in syria between president bashar al-assad forces and a myriad of rebel groups and islamist fight whose want to see him out of power. there are talks while offering small help to rebels. many are expressing frustration over the situation on the ground, and they have their own political objective. as refugees suffer and the conflict grinds on where do we go from here? first this background. secretary of state john kerry is again this week working with middle east allies to keep attention on the syrian crisis. arriving in saudi arabia over the weekend chief ambassador was helping the relationship between the two countries. >> i particularly wanted to have the opportunity to visit with his majesty the king of saudi arabia, and i'm particularly grateful because i know that he is not seeing enormous numbers of people these days, but right now we have very important things to talk about to make certain that the saudi arabian u.s. relations

libby casey is in washington, and this time in the senate, that's supposed to be safe territory for the democrats but that was not the case today. >> reporter: that's right. chaired by senator mike bacchus of montana, he is the chief author of the affordable care act but he warned that the it's implementation was not handled correctly the law could turn into a train wreck, so he brought a stern set of words to her and was anticipated that the administration is not anticipating that the website would be so problematic, and called it inexcusable. now secretary i sebelius said ts has been a miserable five weeks since healthcare.gov launched, and we're hearing the same conversations that we've heard on capitol hill, but she's pushing back against a republican drum beat to delay the law itself. >> how some have asked why not delay implementation of the new law until all of the problems are fixed? and there is a pretty straightforward answer. delaying the affordable care act wouldn't delay people's cancer or diabetes or parkinson's or need for screenings or prenatal care. it does not delay fo

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. >>> and now libby casey joins me for more reaction from washington. this 6-month deal is essentially a chance for iran to prove itself. what are world leaders hoping rain will do in the initial step. >> president obama says it will help iran prove that it is only using nuclear power for peaceful reasons. this is an opportunity, the president says, for them to make good on that, and help prevent iran from building a nuclear weapon. all the steps outlined by phil ittner are important. they'll lead to the ability for the international community to watch iran more closely and it would be impossible for rain to build a nuclear weapon below the radar, if all the steps are followed. the inspections are a key part. six months is the time line and if everything goes it will be an opportunity to move forward on a deal that could go further. >> what happens if iran doesn't lie up to these commitments? >> there's a rolling back or minimising of sanctions, $6 billion to $7 billion. they'll be out the window and boosted. that's what the u.s. is threatening. preside

i will let libby casey who has been up on the hill following this give you the details. but basically where you stand -- that classic phrase none truer what we are talking about today. what is senate has done is changed the rules the threshold that 60 vote threshold, of course there are 100 senators in the united states senate. for judicial nominees and cabinets with the exclusion of supreme court nominees. that will stilt require 60. that still remains in place. of course president obama -- you heard him site many of the statistics how this practice of filibustering and blocking his nominees has accelerated over his time. he named chuck hagel as the poster child, really, for cabinet nominees being blocked after all the first defense secretary to be filibusters and after all he was a republican. it bears in mind, -- at various times depending on if you are the minority side or the majority side, mitch mcconnell and harry reid, the minority and majority leaders have switched positions whether depending on whether they are controlling the senate or not, and as a matter of

libby casey reporting from the white house. hours after the deal was reached president obama phoned benyamin netanyahu, pleging to work with israel on a comprehensive solution. many iranian leaders say the deal could lead to the end of sanctions against the country. some iranians say they were hoping for more relief. we have this report from tehran. >> is it a good deal or a bad deal? it depend who you speak to. most agree any deal is worth in. iranians wanted a result, a way to end decades of hostility and sanctions. >> translation: it's shameful the u.s. claims to be concerned about human rights. if the government is against another government, why punish people for it. under the deal the p5+1 agreed to suspend sanctions on the auto industry, allow the purchase of australian oil and assist iran in the humanitarian field, including the importation of medicine. >> translation: after lifting sanctions people can buy things easier because prices will go down and people wouldn't be under pressure. i have children abroad studying.

. >> hello, i'm libby casey. a familiar theme played out in washington this week as bad news circled the white house, and the critics took their shots, fair and unfair at president obama and his administration. but by any viewing this was not a good week for the president. second terms always have their rough patches but history shows they can be overcomed and mr. mr. obama has never shied from a crisis. however the usually hands-on president seemed unaware of problems, and in one case just plain left out of the loop. what is a leader looking towards a legacy to do about it? >> as software glitches on the affordable care act website persist, and allied nation phone following comes to line. the president was on a high seen as above that particular political fray, but it didn't last long. according to a journal pol poll just 42% of americans approve of the president's job performance, an all-time low for president obama, indicating frustration with how he's leading the country. the signature policy the affordable a

all right, we want to check in with libby casey on capitol hill. libby, boy, the secretary of health and human services, kathleen sebelius, was back on capital little todacapitol hillt seat facing difficult questions on the roll out of obamacare. >> reporter: she got some friendly questions from democrats who are trying to use the bellows to say the law is working, helping people, right? she also got tough questions from fellow democrats including this senate committee chairman max bacchus, democrat from montana. he helped write the law, and he has a lot at stake. he warned secretary sebelius back in the spring if the rollout was not handled well, and the obama administration did not get out ahead of it, it could be a train wreck. >> this is unacceptable. it has been disappointing to hear members of the administration say they didn't see the problems coming. secretary sebelius, last time you came before this committee i used two words to voice my concerns about the law's implementation. since then my words have been twisted and used to malign the a

. >> libby casey is on capitol hill. libby the senate divided on this right? >> that's right, john. it's one that the pentagon is working on. the key factor is whether or not these cases should be taken outside the chain of command. that's what senator gillibrand is fighting for. not in the hierarchy not in the structure. a lot of push back from the senate armed services committee. hearing a lot from the pent gon, senator john mccain. >> i say it as passionately as to my colleagues, that if we do not trust the commanding officers who take our young men and women to battle our most precious asset, if we don't trust them we obviously had better reevaluate our entire structure of the military. >> now, john, another republican, lisa merkowski from the red state of alaska, a very promilitary state, just she said she heard too many cases that were just not followed up on. >> there are many, many commanders, we all know that. and while our code of justice, our code of military justice, may be uniform, i think that we're seeing strong evidence that its implementation is anything but uniform

libby casey was at the meet negotiation washington. showdowns us live. libby, why is this so significant? >> reporter: tony, it may sound simple. president obama hosts a tribal nations meeting every year, but it's revolutionary to what past administration asks. tribal leaders would feel ignored or harmed by the federal government. this is a chance for the leaders not just to hear from the president but to sit in the room with his cabinet, and discuss amendments that affect their lives. >> they came from as far away as alaska and hawai'i to not only be talked to, but to be heard. >> a lot ofs these policymakers don't know how we live, and what we have to live with. we live in third world conditions. as a tribal leader i wish to address those things. >> he said washington policies and outdated regulations often stand in the way of america's $5.2 million american defensive and alaskan natives, 29% live in poverty, nearly double the national rate. president obama promised to keep improving the lives of american indians. >> we need to expand opportunity for na

al jazeera libby casey in washington thanks for the update. new report suggests that the obama station knew about the problems with the roll out of healthcare.gov as far back as march. administration officials admit there were red flags about the site. and now in the midst of criticism health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius was in florida today to promote obamacare. julia yarbo reports. from orlando. tell us about sebelius. did she misled congress in her testimony earlier this spring? >> well this afternoon while the secretary was here in orlando she did respond directly to that aspect of that story. she did speak to students at a private meeting. the whole point was to promote healthcare.gov to talk about the affordable care act and to talk about how many young people are starting to enroll in that plan here in florida we have three and a half uninsured residents that are eligible for assist stance through that plank. those are the talking points at that second wanted to get out to the public. she was asked about that informati

libby casey is in washington for us, libby, the senate, hello, is supposed to be safe territory for theemocrats, but that was not the case today. >> reporter: that's right, tony, and it started right off the bat. the committee chairman, democrat of montana, is one of the main architects of the healthcare law. he warned if the i amer implementation of this law was not handled well it could be a train wreck. >> this is unacceptable. it has been disappointing to members of the administration to say that they didn't see the problems coming. secretary sebelius the last time you came before this committee i used two words to voice my concern about the law's implementation. since then my words have been used to twist and malign the affordable care act. make no mistake, i believe in this law. >> you hear democrats, including senate bacchus supporting the law but being disappointed in how this roll out has been handled. secretary sebelius said it's been a miserable five weeks since the health a care.go heal. >> now some have asked why not just delay implementation of the new law until all of the

libby casey joining us now live from the capitol. libby are republicans taking a victory lap?> well, 39 democrats joined republicans to vote for this bill. but dell, before it goes anywhere, it would have to get through the senate. it is very unlikely it will even get to the floor there. and president obama has said he will veto it, because he put out his own plan yesterday that would allow americans to stay on their health care plans into next year. take a listen to this, dell. >> now we find out that it was all just talk. this country is tired of the talk that comes out of washington. they want people to represent them. that's what we're here to do. both sides of the aisle, ladies and gentlemen. we need to put seat belts in this room, because the room spins so far sometimes it is hard to walk out here straight. >> reporter: now there are talks that people would be able to keep their current plans, and that's why the senate democrats say it is not something they will support. >> this is not a bill to let people keep their health insurance plans. what this bill is, is another

libby casey in washington for us, libby, talk us through the proposals that are taking shape. >> reportersenator gillibrand is the biggest voice on this issue right now. she has been on the senate floor off and on all day pushing for an health that would take sexual assault cases outside of the military chain of command. that's significant because if you're a victim or accused it can be your command who are is the arbitor, the person making the decision about what happens next in your case. the senator said it should be left up to independent military professionals outside of that military hierarchy. here she is explaining it in her own words. >> simply put we must remove the conflict of interest from the current system. the system in which commanders can sweep his own crime or the crime of a decorated soldier or a friend under the rug. protect the guilty, and protect serial predators, and it harms military readiness. until leadership is held accountable this won't be corrected. >> reporter: now other senators aren't pushing back and saying while they want the military to keep working on

libby casey - what is the hope for iran in the next six months?> it buys time and gives iran a chance to say, as it claims, that it's developing nuclear power for peaceful purposes. president obama and secretary of state john kerry hope that had will give time for a comprehensive agreement that will halt or pull back iran's nuclear program, not just the pause. being able to convert or dial out the enriched uranium to 20% and allowing inspections to go through would many that the international community wouldn't be surprised by iran developing a nuclear weapon. giving the international community time and eyeballs that nothing could happen quickly. secretary of state john kerry is emphasising that this is a first step, but part of a diplomatic process. >> now the really hard part begins, and that is the effort to get the comprehensive agreement, which will require enormous steps in terms of verification, transparency. we know this, we determined work together. we'll start today, literally, to continue the efforts out of geneva, and to press forward.

more from libby casey at the white house. >> news of the nuclear deal was met with a mixed reaction in washington, concern that iran would take advantage of the situation. supporters of the president says this is a big step forward for diplomacy, something that hasn't been seen in many years and that the next six months will be a crucial time. secretary of state john kerry says the six month agreement buys time, time to hammer out a more comprehensive deal, one that aims to roll back iran's nuclear program not just halt it. >> now the really hard part begins: that is the effort to get the comprehensive agreement which will require enormous steps in terms of verification, transparency, and accountability. we know this, we have determined to work together, we will start today literally to continue the efforts out of geneva and to press forward. >> secretary kerry a lon time veteran of the senate, didn't have a seat at the table this time around and are still weighing their own legislation to increase sanctions against iran. >> i would caution the president from overselling this deal beca

libby casey reports. >> the mouse passed a bill that would change the health care law. say it strikes at the very heart of obamacare. >> house republicans have tried dozens of times to chip away at the health care act. >> the bill is passed. >> the republicans called the keep your health plan act obamacare fix. saying the health care plan isn't work. >> they're tired of the talk. they want people representing them. that's what we're here to do. >> president obama are announced a policy fix that americans can keep their health care. but it lets insurance companies sell plans that don't meet obamacare's pr issues. >> to sell policies that district against women that set annual caps and lifetime caps. if we continue to allow all of those practices that every american, 80, 90% of americans said they want in their health care system, then that risk pool goes away, rates go sky high and you will have raised premiums for every american in this country. >> but the 39 democrats who split from their party leaders want to be on the record as voting for fixes. the white house has t

libby casey joins us now from washington where the president is still speaking. what are we hearing from the president? >> reporter: that's right. he's speaking right here inside the interior department where thousands of tribal leaders have come from as far away from alaska and hawai'i to hear from president obama obama. reauthorizing the violence against women act which means they can try non-tribal members against. tribal members. he also talked about some of the hardships that are being confronted right now. let's hear the president. >> we've got to stop the self-inflicted wounds in washington because for many tribal nations this year's harmful sequestration cuts, many are all feeling the squeeze. that's why i'm fighting for a responsible budget that invests in things we need to grow like education, job training affordable housing and transportation, including for native american communities. >> reporter: now the sequestration cuts that went into affect last spring, a lot of social welfare programs were exempt but not true for programs that impact indian coun

libby casey joins us from washington d.c. with the latest. what's the reaction been like on capitol hill. >> just as it has been globally. it's mixed with vocal critics voicing concerns that iran would see this as a loosening of sanctions, without making sacrifices and would take advantage of this moment. those supporting president obama, and the diplomatic efforts say it's a landmark moment that had to be reached. the next six months will be revealing. secretary of state john kerry says the 6-month agreement buys time to hammer out a comprehensive deal that will roll back the program, not just halt it. >> now the hard part begins, the evidence to get the comprehensive agreement, requiring enormous steps in terms of verification, transparency. we know this. we will work together, and start today. we'll continue the effort out of geneva. >> secretary of state john kerry, a long-time veteran of the u.s. senate anticipated push-back from lawmakers who didn't have a seat at the table, and who are weighing their open legislation. >> i would cautio

. >> libby casey joins us from washington d.c. >> it's a mixed reaction on capitol hill. republicans have been the biggest critics of the plan, there are democrats raising concerns as well. the real questions center around what happens over the next six months. secretary of state john kerry says the 6-month agreement buys time to hammer out a comprehensive deal, one aiming to roll back iran's nuclear program, not just halt it. >> now the hard part begirnings the evidence to get the comprehensive agreement, which will require enormous steps in terms of verification, transparency and accountability. we know this, we are determined to work together and we'll start today. and continue the efforts out of geneva, and press forward. >> secretary of state john kerry a veteran of the u.s. senate anticipated push-back from washington law makers who didn't have a seat at the table and are weighing their own legislation. >> it is not a full dismantling of their program. when you have friends and allies, strongly opposed to it. >> house speaker says the intim deal is being met with sk

libby casey is in washington for us. take a moment and talk us through the proposals taking shape there on capitol hill. >> reporter: the one getting the most tension is by kirsten gillibrand, senator from new york. she wants to take these cases outside of the chain of command. it would be dealt with, but not in that crucial line of command. that means if you're the accus accuser, victim, or the accused, it would not be your commanding officer make a decision on your career and your life in this situation. >> simply put we must remove the conflict of interest in the current system. the system in which commanders can sweep his own crime or the crime of a decorated soldiers or a friend under the rug, protect the guilty and protect serial predators, and it harms military readiness. >> the senator's proposal has gotten push back from members of the armed services committee including john mccain, republican of arizona. >> i say it as passionately as i can to my colleagues, that if we do not trust the commanding officers who t

libby casey is in washington. libby this time it's the senate.t's supposed to be safe territory for the democrats but some way with political friends like this, who needs the endnys. >> that's right, dell. she is facing tough questions from this group. the last time she testified before the finance committee was in the spring. and a democrat warned her that if implementation wasn't done right that the healthcare law could turn into a train wreck. senator baucus is the main architect of the law. but he asked if the website isn't working properly then why not just shut it down, fix it, and then relaunch. she said that wouldn't help anything. people can continue to enroll even as the fixes move forward. and in her opening remarks she said the health care rollout should go forward. >> now some have asked, why not just delay implementation of the new law until all of the problems are fixed? and there's a pretty straightforward answer. delaying the affordable care act wouldn't delay people's cancer or diabetes or parkinson's. delaying the affordable ca

libby casey has been following all of this from capitol hill. is this a victory for republicans?> reporter: well, in some ways it is, tony, because republicans have been trying to hack away at the federal held care law, obamacare, for years now, since it was past, since the supreme court upheld it. this is the first time that it had some democratic support. 39 democrats voted for this republican bill, and that number actually would have been way larger had president obama not come out yesterday and made the changes to the law that he did. the timing of that was no coincidence, that the white house did that to try to get democrats not to go towards this republican direction. here's how fred upton, the author of the bill described it today on the house floor. >> our straightforward one-page bill says if you like your current coverage you should be able to keep it. the president should heed his own advice and work with us, the congress, as founders intended not around the legislative process. >> reporter: now democrats who are against this bill and the white house say it would funda

libby casey joins us now from washington. first of all, what does all of this do? the president's bad poll numbers, what does this do for immigration and a budget deal? >> reporter: the president would like to know as would many other democrats. you know, david, we talk about immigration reform. there is really a golden moment where that could be done. it's a very narrow window because the closer we get to the primary season the republicans can't support immigration reform without the fear of being primaried. that is being pushed for an election bid by a more conservative republican. people look at it for a golden opportunity compromise. that is not being talked about by the leaders in washington. like the farm bill that will run out in a couple of weeks. long-term unemployment benefits for insurance those expire at thethe end of the year. that's what they have to deal with. we're not talking about that. instead there is so much focus on healthcare.com and what is happening with the healthcare law over all. democrats are very frustrated by that right now. but they

libby casey live from washington. we want to go to a middle east security expert in washington tonight. thank you for being with us. >> the big question - what do you think? >> first of all no matter what we think about the deal, and i know there's a lot of opposition to the deal, this is historic. this could be either a great step towards a better future not only for iran and the west, but other - for the greater middle east. on the other handif iran decides not to behave and abide by the rules, we can expect harsher sanctions and treatment to come from. west. we have six months. we have to see how iran behaves and reacts and how do hard liners led by ayatollah khamenei, who pretty of holds the cards - how they'll react. it will be interesting to see the foreign ministers show up and agree on a deal without higher approval. there has been times in the past where foreign ministers signed a deal and it didn't go well. i'm optimistic but cautiously optimistic, it's an historic del. we have to see how this will unfold. >

hello, i'm libby casey. the capitol has been buzzing with high profile congressional hearings on nsa surveillance and the problems with the dare's rollout. in the halls of congress there's a heavy weight lobbying campaign under way to push comprehensive immigration reform. it's week applied by the chamber of commerce is forward.u.s. among others. it's a group founded by facebook's mark zuker berg. >> house democrats introduced their reform. we'll talk with congressman jeff denham, the first republican to join with democrats as a bill respond sore. >> president obama spoke to a room full of advocates at the white house on thursday in hopes of bringing the senate's im grayings bill back into the -- immigration bill back into the spot light. >> it doesn't make sense to have 11 million people in this country illegally an incentive to come out of the shadows, get right with the law, meet their responsibilities and permit ahead. >> the border security you economic opportunity and immigration modernisation act pass

. >> libby casey joining us live capitol hill. thank you very much. >>> much of the philippines remaining in a state of emergency one week after the typhoon haiyan struck. the sheer number of victims is posing a challenge to the relief effort there as more and more bodies are being discovered. if as you can see are being buried in mass graves only a -- fraction of survivors have been identified. >>> in another community the destruction was so widespread some of the residents there can't believe they survived. steph has the story. >> reporter: this used to be a picturesque tourist town with a 16th century church as one of its main attractions. it is all gone now. this is the eastern island which was one of the first to experience the fury of haiyan. >> only the toilet -- can wash in the toilet and then -- >> reporter: what were you thinking? >> i think this is my first -- my first -- my last day of my life during the typhoon. >> reporter: the old town is totally in ruins. the place where the supertyphoon landed first has to start a

libby casey joins us now from capitol hill with more on is significance of this move.reat to see you, the president certainly didn't waste much time reacting to the vote, did he? >> that's right. he was supportive of it. now pack in 2005, when mr. obama was senator obama ma, he was actually opposed to changing the rules regarding the filibuster. using the so call nuclear option, but the white house says times have changed because the republicans in their words have become more obstructionist. >> it's harming our economy, and our democracy, and it has brought us to the point where a similar majority vote no longer seems to be sufficient for anything. even routine business. >> a lot of pub back from republicans including senator john mccain who of course ran against mr. obama for the white house. john mccains say not only causes problems, here is john mccain. >> what we really did today and what is so damning and will last for a long time that could permanently change the unique aspects of this institution, the united states senate, is if a majority and change the rules

libby casey on capitol hill. thank you very much. >>> there is a worldwide search right now for people linked to a massive child pornography ring. 348 people were arrested, the investigation spanning 50 countries. and nichol johnson has more. >> the scale of the child pornography ring uncovered by the police is shocking. 340 arrests from canada, spain and the united states. many had easy access to young children, and they include teachers, police officers, priests and foster parents. >> it's all walks of life. you never know who is involved in this. it could be anybody. across the road, professions do not dictate the behaviors or the interests that these people have. >> reporter: police say more than 380 sexually abused children have been rescued and taken into care. >> they have been taken from harm, thankfully, and they were all subject to the production and imagery, so they were all filmed and had images taken of them in horrible circumstances. >> reporter: it began in toronto, where a man ran a company in the

. >> libby casey casing us live from washington, d.c. thank you very much.e want to return now to phil ittner in geneva again those talks aimed at sending the standoff in iran. and phil this is the third, as we mentioned meeting between the p5-plus-1? and can you hear me? >> yes, dell, i can hear you. well, we're hoping so. they wouldn't have come back to geneva if they didn't have some idea that they could make a break through there -- >> and again we're having problems with phil ittner in geneva. he can hear me, but he cannot hear me without freezing. >>> in texas a plea to the supreme court from planned parenthood falling short. planned parenthood arguing the state's new abortion law is underconstitutional. erika pitzi has more. >>> this supreme court decision was sharply divided, and the conservatives outnumbered the liberals. anti-abortion activists vow to keep fighting even after winning this legal battle. the supreme court refused to block a texas provision requiring doctors who perform abortions in clinics to have admitting privileges at nearby hospi

hello, i'm libby casey. the capitol has been buzzing with high profile congressional hearings on nsa surveillance and the problems with the dare's rollout. in the halls of congress there's a heavy weight lobbying campaign under way to push comprehensive immigration reform. it's week applied by the chamber of commerce is forward.u.s. among others. it's a group founded by facebook's mark

. >> libby casey thank you very much. >>> the son of an 85-year-old korean war veteran says his fathers being held in north korea. he went there as a visitor, and his son says he was detained when he tried too leave the country. neither the state department nor the government of north korea has confirmed the report. but melissa chan is going to give us some perspective on the situation. isn't north korea on the u.s. state department list of countries to avoid for u.s. citizens? >> the state department can only advise americans not to go to certain countries, in this case north korea, but mr. newman had the freedom to go there if we wanted if granted a visa. he went via a beijing-based tour company. you can tell imagine that before they bring any tourist into north korea, because this is quite a type of specific adventure traveling, that they would warn people what to do and what not to do, and one thing they make very clear is you have to listen to your north korean guide. that was the experience we had ourselves. they tell you what to do and where to go, and you are not supposed to st

." >> hello, i'm libby casey. doctors take an oath to do no harm.rofessional working with the u.s. military and intelligence services were forced to violate that oath in the treatment of terror suspects captured after 9/11. even though torture was banned by executive order in 2009 the

. >> hello, i'm libby casey. a familiar theme played out in washington this week as bad news circled the white house, and the critics took their shots, fair and unfair at president obama and his administration. but by any viewing this was not a good week for the president. second terms always have their rough patches but history shows

. >> libby casey joining us at capitol hill. >>> canadian police have announced the arrest of 380 people connected to a child pornography ring. it happened in toronto where people had to be rescued. all of the them children. they were victims of a horrific acts. ithe arresteds include 76 people in the u.s. >>> he was one once the most wad man in america of white whitey r was sentenced today in court. did bul bulger show any signs of remorse? >> no he didn't show any signs of remorse. when the si sentence was handed down he looked ahead and showed no emotion. the judge handed down two life sentences and five years. that was cold comfort for the families. >> i talked to the families and it was cold comfort. they did get closure. one of the people i go tal did o was the son of a man who was killed 30 years ago. he spokeest difficulty his family has had for the last 3 years. 30 years. >> it's been hell for my family for the past 30 years. when my father passed away there were three boys and you can imagine an eight-year-old boy losing their father and 11-year-old and 13-year-old. it's devast

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